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The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows.

Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs is a 1960 drama movie directed by Mikio Naruse starring Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori and Reiko Dan. It runs 111 minutes. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 on TMDB based on 131 votes.

  • Released: 1960-01-15
  • Runtime: 111 min
  • Genres: Drama
  • TMDB rating: 8.0/10

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs cast

Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai, Daisuke Katō, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Eitarō Ozawa, Keiko Awaji, Chieko Nakakita, Jun Tatara

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